by Slate Stern | Sep 30, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
New Mexico’s comparative negligence laws can be a relief or a source of frustration. If the accident caused property damage only, and the other person’s car got the worst of it, then it will come as a relief that the insurance companies determined that the accident...
by Slate Stern | Sep 23, 2025 | Slate's Law Blog, Slip-and-Fall Accidents and Premises Liability
The temperature outside in the summer is unbearable, even in places a lot cooler than New Mexico. The logical response is to go for a swim. Provided that you only swim in places suited to your skill level, you are safe as long as you swim in the ocean or in a...
by Slate Stern | Sep 16, 2025 | Bicycle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Riding a bicycle late at night in New Mexico is a delightfully peaceful experience if all goes well. The air is cool in the hours just after midnight, even on days when the daytime sun is scorching hot. There is nothing but you and the natural world, and perhaps the...
by Slate Stern | Sep 9, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
As every insurance claims adjuster knows, car accidents are a frequent occurrence. It is only the worst of them that make the news. The accident that claimed the life of Jiovanni Melendrez was practically the worst scenario for a car accident. In November 2024,...
by Slate Stern | Sep 2, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
In November 2024, Jaylah Martinez, who was then six years old, was riding in the car in Santa Fe with her father and her ten-year-old cousin. When her father was driving on Galisteo Road, another car turned left from Rodeo Road and crashed into their car. Both Jaylah...
